Mediterranean Sea News


Eni, NOC Find Gas in Offshore Libya Exploration Well

Apr 09, 2026

Libya's state-run National Oil Corporation (NOC) and Eni have made a new gas discovery in Area D, in the offshore area west of Libya.The discovery follows the successful drilling of the 1-16/4 exploratory well in Contract Area 4/16, operated by Eni North Africa…

Israel Orders Restart of Ops at Karish Offshore Gas Platform

Apr 09, 2026

Israel's energy ministry said on Thursday that it had instructed Energean to begin resuming operations at the Karish natural gas platform off Israel's Mediterranean coast following the U.S. ceasefire with Iran.The platform has been closed since February 28…

Eni Makes Gas Discovery Offshore Egypt, Eyes Fast-Track Development

Apr 07, 2026

Eni has made a gas and condensate discovery offshore Egypt, with preliminary estimates indicating about 2 trillion cubic feet of gas in place.The discovery was made at the Denise W-1 exploration well in the Temsah concession in the Eastern Mediterranean…

Energean Warns Prolonged Conflict May Delay $1B Gas Project

Apr 02, 2026

Oil and gas producer Energean is spending about $10 million a month to keep its shut-in Israeli offshore operations on standby, and its more than $1 billion Katlan project will be delayed if the Iran war lasts beyond May, its CEO told Reuters…

Eni Exits Consortium for Oil and Gas Exploration Offshore Israel

Mar 27, 2026

Italian energy giant Eni has withdrawn from a consortium seeking offshore natural gas exploration licenses in Israel, leaving partners to pursue the process under a revised structure.The consortium, which also includes Dana Petroleum and Ratio Energies…

Worley to Deliver FEED, Procurement Services for Chevron’s Aphrodite Gas Field

Mar 13, 2026

Worley has been selected by Chevron Cyprus Limited, a subsidiary of Chevron Corporation, to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) and procurement services for the Aphrodite Field Development Project offshore Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean…

Shell Sees Encouraging Signs at Sirius-1X Exploration Well Offshore Egypt

Mar 13, 2026

The drilling results from Shell’s Sirius 1X exploratory well in the Mediterranean Sea offshore Egypt have shown encouraging initial indications, Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources said in an update.The well is operated by Shell…

Chevron Hires Hanwha Ocean for Leviathan Expansion Module Fabrication

Mar 05, 2026

Hanwha Ocean has been awarded a module fabrication contract for the Leviathan Expansion Project by Chevron Mediterranean, supporting plans to increase production from the offshore gas field in Israel.The project involves fabrication of additional…

Mubadala Energy Finalizes Nargis Deal with Eni Offshore Egypt

Feb 20, 2026

Mubadala Energy has completed the acquisition from Eni of a 15% participating interest in the Nargis Offshore Area concession in Egypt.Following the transaction, Eni holds 30% of the contractor interest in the block through its subsidiary IEOC…

Turkey Objects to Greece’s Chevron Energy Deal in Eastern Mediterranean

Feb 19, 2026

Turkey said on Thursday it opposed Greece's 'unilateral activities' in energy fields south of Crete with a consortium led by U.S. major Chevron as a violation of international law and good neighbourly relations.Athens responded that its policies abide international law…

Chevron Greenlights Expansion of Israel’s Leviathan Gas Field

Jan 16, 2026

Chevron and its partners in the Leviathan natural gas reservoir have reached a Final Investment Decision (FID) to expand the production capacity of the strategic Leviathan production platform located offshore Israel.The Leviathan expansion project…

TotalEnergies, QatarEnergy, Eni Get Exploration Permit for Lebanon’s Offshore Block

Jan 09, 2026

TotalEnergies, together with its partners Eni and QatarEnergy, have signed an agreement with the Lebanese government to enter Block 8 exploration permit offshore Lebanon.TotalEnergies is the operator of the Block 8 with 35% interest, while Eni holds 35% share…

QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies, Eni Set to Explore Lebanon's Offshore Block

Jan 08, 2026

Lebanon will sign a gas exploration deal with a consortium comprising QatarEnergy, TotalEnergies and Italy's Eni in the country's Block 8 offshore area, the Lebanese cabinet said on Thursday.In 2023, Lebanon granted a licence to conduct seismic studies on Block 8 to Bright Skies and GeoX…

Lebanon and Cyprus Clear Path for Gas Exploration with Maritime Border Deal

Nov 26, 2025

Lebanon and Cyprus signed a long-awaited maritime demarcation deal on Wednesday, paving the way for potential exploration of offshore gas fields and energy cooperation in the Mediterranean.Lebanese President Joseph Aoun and Cypriot President…

BP-ADNOC JV Secures Rights for Harmattan Field Offshore Egypt

Nov 07, 2025

Arcius Energy, a joint venture between ADNOC’s XRG and BP, has secured full production and exploration rights for the Burj offshore concession in the Mediterranean, which includes Harmattan gas field offshore Egypt.The agreement was signed during…

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